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SUMMARY:Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
DESCRIPTION:In 1930s Austria\, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun. When Navy Captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the abbey requesting a governess that can handle his seven mischievous children\, Maria is given the job. Over time\, he and Maria find themselves falling in love\, despite his engagement to a Baroness named Elsa and Maria’s status as a postulant. However\, their personal conflicts soon become overshadowed by the unfolding world events. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/sound-of-music-sing-a-long/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251122T193000
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SUMMARY:Diana Rockwell
DESCRIPTION:Presented As part of the Northern Spark Emerging Artist Series\n\n\n\nA Collaboration Between NACC and The UNDerground\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAward-winning classical soprano Diana Rockwell returns to the North fresh from her Masters studies at the University of Manitoba with soprano Tracy Dahl. A dynamic and versatile performer\, she has graced Yellowknife stages as an actor\, dancer\, singer and instrumentalist for many years. Before making her solo debut with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Fall of 2024 and claiming the Madeleine Gauvin Scholarship with the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg and the Rose Bowl Trophy with the Winnipeg Music Festival in 2024\, she was the first person from the NWT to win the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers Association’s National Vocal Competition in 2023. During her musical studies\, she took part in both Edmonton and Manitoba Opera’s choruses\, and has performed roles such as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte with Summer Opera Lyric Theatre\, Erste Dame in Die Zauberflöte and Mère Marie in Dialogues des Carmélites (excerpts) with University of Manitoba\, Frederic from The Pirates of Penzance and La Contessa from Le nozze di Figaro (excerpts)\, with University of Alberta’s Opera Theatre\, and Phoebe Dy’Squith in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder with NUOVA Vocal Arts. Yellowknife audiences of all ages may recognize her from her recent school concert tour “Kings\, Queens & Pheasants” in Fall of 2025\, and Yellowknife Youth Choir’s “Opera Stars” concert in Spring of 2025. \n\n\n\nMust be 19+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/diana-rockwell/
LOCATION:The Underground\, 4910 Franklin Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20251206T193000
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SUMMARY:ATTI! Showcase
DESCRIPTION:ATTI! Indigenous Artists Collectives is proud to launch their inaugural Performing Arts Mentorship Program to empower emerging Indigenous performers in the NWT. This program partners Indigenous musicians\, singer-songwriters\, playwrights\, and dancers with accomplished Indigenous professionals in their field to elevate their craft. This initiative will help support the next generation of Indigenous professional artists by providing in-depth one-on-one training. Each mentor and mentee will collaborate on the development of an original performance piece to be performed in this showcase.  \n\n\n\nThe Performing Arts Mentorship Program is made possible through generous support from Canada Council for the Arts\, the administrative support provided by the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre\, and the dedication of the ATTI! Steering Committee.  \n\n\n\nStacie Arden Smith is mentored by Celeigh Cardinal \n\n\n\nLiz Leske is mentored by Reneltta Arluk \n\n\n\nStacey Sundberg is mentored by Reneltta Arluk \n\n\n\nChristina Moore is mentored by Brad Henry \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/atti-showcase/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Special Presentations,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260124T193000
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SUMMARY:Les Voix Humaines with Tyler Hawkins
DESCRIPTION:Les Voix Humaines are back in the NWT to grace our ears once again with this special Yellowknife performance\, as founding member and most incredible gambist Susie Napper takes flight with the Russian harpsichordist Elizaveta Miller. Also featuring local baroque lutenist Tyler Hawkins\, their collective programme ‘Adversaries in Love’ transports us to the connected worlds and unmatched genius of Gauthier\, Marais\, Abel\, Bach(s) and Weiss\, all played on authentic period instruments. \n\n\n\nThe viol duo\, Les Voix Humaines\, brings flair and brilliance to their performances! Susie Napper and Mélisande Corriveau have performed together as members of Les Voix Humaines Consort for two decades and collaborated on many projects. They have performed across Canada\, in the USA\, France and Belgium as a duo. They both play on historic viols by London luthier\, Barak Norman. \n\n\n\nThe duo builds on decades of performances worldwide by Susie Napper and Margaret Little who’s musical complicity was compared to the skill of a pair of trapeze artists or the telepathic communion of jazz artists. Their many prizes and recordings are the foundation on which the new duo has built a creative repertoire and innovative style to inspire a new generation of music-lovers. \n\n\n\nAnguille sous roche – Something Fishy\, the duo’s latest recording and video features delicacies from the French repertoire offering humour\, virtuosity and tenderness in a unique\, creative programme. Last November they recorded a new CD of several iconic works by J.S. Bach arranged by Susie Napper for two viols. \n\n\n\nThe duo has been joined by many celebrated soloists including singers Suzie Leblanc\, Daniel Taylor\, Charles Daniels and Jonathon Adams and instrumentalists\, Wieland and Bart Kuijken\, Davide Monti and Nigel North. Susie Napper has the honour of performing with Russian harpsichordist Elizaveta Miller for this special performance in Yellowknife. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecent recipient of the honour of Companion of Arts and Letters of Quebec\, cellist\, gambist and continuo player par excellence\, Susie Napper is alternatively praised or admonished for her colourful and controversial performances of solo and chamber repertoire of the baroque! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA rebel to the core\, from an artistic milieu in London\, in her teens she played début performances of Ligetti and Stockhausen as well as performance-art productions in alternative venues. By contrast she studied at Juilliard in New York at the height of the Vietnam resistance and at the Paris Conservatoire at the end of the student riots of ‘68. \n\n\n\nSan Francisco followed\, where\, having had an epiphany on receiving a bass viol\, she threw herself headlong into new-wave\, HIP baroque music-making\, teaching herself the viol by playing\, reading treatises and creating new styles of performance inspired by old! \n\n\n\nAs well as co-foundiing Philharmonia Baroque with her partner and inspiration\, baroque oboist and writer\, the late Bruce Haynes\, they spent decades parenting delightful kids and musicing in Montreal where she created the Montreal Baroque Festival\, a vehicle to unite the multitalented\, Montreal early music community. \n\n\n\nShe has spent decades with a foot on either side of the Atlantic recording\, performing\, teaching in Montreal and Copenhagen and touring around Europe\, the Far East and Oceania often with the viol duo\, Les Voix humaines. Amongst dozens of recordings\, the complete Concerts a deux violes esgales by Sieur de Ste Colombe is a highlight and her arrangements of music stolen from the wider baroque repertoire amuse both musicians and audiences alike! \n\n\n\nEither praised or criticized for her use of rubato\, general freedom of expression\, variety of bow strokes and undying preference for harmony over melody\, she is constantly searching for rhetorical meaning and eloquence to bring the printed page to life! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElizaveta Miller is a versatile historical keyboardist whose artistry spans harpsichord\, fortepiano\, clavichord\, organ\, and modern piano. Her repertoire encompasses five centuries of music\, with a particular focus on reviving underrepresented works\, curating imaginative programs\, and commissioning new compositions for historical instruments. She studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory\, Moskva and the Yale School of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\nWinner of the First Prize at the 2013 Musica Antiqua Competition in Bruges\, Miller has since performed widely across North America and Europe at festivals such as the Montreal Baroque Festival\, Montreal Bach Festival\, Festival Classica\, MA Festival Bruges\, Beethovenfest Bonn\, Bozar Music\, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival\, and The Homecoming Festival. As a continuo player\, she has collaborated with leading conductors including Václav Luks\, Reinhard Goebel\, Maxim Emelyanychev\, Robert Hollingworth\, and Christian Curnyn. \n\n\n\nAfter nearly a decade on the faculty of the Moscow State Conservatory\, she resigned in March 2022 in protest of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She was subsequently appointed Assistant Professor of Harpsichord and Coordinator of the Early Music Area at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music.  \n\n\n\nIn 2024\, she co-founded the ensemble Les Temps Perdus with cellist Jessica Korotkin\, continuing her commitment to reimagining early music through performance and scholarship\, and to mentoring emerging artists at the outset of their careers. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoined by Yellowknife’s own Tyler Hawkins\, recognized for his versatile guitarist work\, levels up with this rare performance on his Baroque Lute featuring the music of Weiss\, Bach and Gauthier. He received a BFA Honours in Performance on multi-string classical guitars (1990) and later released both online and CD versions of Tyler Hawkins – Bach on Seventeen Strings (2007) and Georg Philipp Telemann Lute Duets for Classical Guitar – Tyler Hawkins & Christopher Irvine (2009). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs director of the NWT International Lute Festival (2007 – 2017) he became immersed into the fascinating and very real world of early music\, having commissioned a period accurate replica 13 course Sebastian Schelle baroque lute\, hand made by the luthier duo Barber & Harris in London England\, 2011. For this life-long guitarist the migration to lute has been an ultimate game changer giving way to an exciting new trajectory. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/les-voix-humaines-with-tyler-hawkins/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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SUMMARY:Moana Sing-A-Long
DESCRIPTION:An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey\, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui\, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage\, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way\, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/moana-sing-a-long/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260131T193000
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SUMMARY:Tyler Hawkins in Norman Wells
DESCRIPTION:Yellowknife’s own Tyler Hawkins\, recognized for his versatile guitarist work\, levels up with this rare performance on his Baroque Lute featuring the music of Weiss\, Bach and Gauthier. He received a BFA Honours in Performance on multi-string classical guitars (1990) and later released both online and CD versions of Tyler Hawkins – Bach on Seventeen Strings (2007) and Georg Philipp Telemann Lute Duets for Classical Guitar – Tyler Hawkins & Christopher Irvine (2009). \n\n\n\nAs director of the NWT International Lute Festival (2007 – 2017) he became immersed into the fascinating and very real world of early music\, having commissioned a period accurate replica 13 course Sebastian Schelle baroque lute\, hand made by the luthier duo Barber & Harris in London England\, 2011. For this life-long guitarist the migration to lute has been an ultimate game changer giving way to an exciting new trajectory. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/tyler-hawkins-in-norman-wells/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion\, 25 MacKenzie Dr\, Norman Wells\, NT\, X0E 0V0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Norman Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260214T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
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SUMMARY:Alteration
DESCRIPTION:How do our lives intertwine? How do we manage to prosperous balances? What happens when they break down? Alteration addresses the transformations that punctuate our lives and our abilities to influence our own destiny and that of others. Aly Keita depicts an oscillating humanity on an intimate and societal level\, between stability and uncertainty\, anchoring and uprooting\, change and resistance\, renewal and repetition. The relationship with the other and the complexity of ties lead to the need to hear and rebuild our relationship with ourselves and with our environment. Exploring the meaning of relationships in our society in a wide-ranging way\, both interpersonal relationships and those with other-than-human beings\, this work opens the way to the construction of possible new links that are formed through ecological and spiritual dimensions. Here\, life takes the form of a cycle of transformations. Memories of past experiences and scars – in other words\, alteration – are transmuted into a vital breath through reactivating movements\, both individual and collective\, that revitalize our bodies and rekindle our inner power. \n\n\n\nThis show includes the use of smoke\, which may persist throughout the performance. In addition\, vibrating sounds and low frequencies are used\, which may cause physical sensations. Please take this into account if you are sensitive to these effects. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis multi-arts work is as much a choreographic piece as a circus piece\, a musical work as well as a work of visual art. Martin Bellemare (Note d’intention)\n\n\n\n\n\nKira is a word in Sousou\, the language of Guinea\, meaning “path”. It evokes the idea that life is a path where we walk\, gather\, and unite. Founded in 2023\, Kira Arts creates staged works that bring together different artistic practices on equal footing and promote intercultural dialogue. In this way\, they cultivate an inclusive and diverse environment based on principles of knowledge sharing and collaboration. Their artistic approach focuses on mediation as a field for research and creation. When selecting collaborators\, it is essential that each artist possess a deep understanding of the body\, rhythm\, and movement. The uniqueness of each body and individual is a tool that can enrich shared creation. Their approach is to invite artists to embody the multiple interpretations of a single event.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/alteration/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260228T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
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SUMMARY:Brett Hansen's Confluence
DESCRIPTION:Presented In Collaboration With \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA six-person ensemble featuring some of Canada’s greatest Jazz musicians \n\n\n\nPossessing “one of the purest sounds on the six string” (The Listening Sessions)\, guitarist-composer Brett Hansen has boldly stepped out from his work as one of Canada’s first-call session musicians with a striking debut album of his own\, Confluence. Hansen’s compositions showcase his fleet technical skill and cinematic sonic palate\, but perhaps most notable is his emotional and dynamic capacity to tell stories without words. Influences from his work in folk\, rock\, jazz\, and orchestral ensembles shine across the album\, which has remained on the international jazz charts since its release in 2024 and has garnered critical acclaim\, drawing comparison to Pat Metheny and John Abercrombie. Brett Hansen has studied with the likes of Mike Stern\, Julian Lage\, Oz Noy\, Matthew Stevens\, Nir Felder\, Jim Head\, and Rez Abassi. He performs regularly as a part of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra\, has toured internationally through Asia\, Europe\, and Canada\, and has performed on hundreds of recordings across genres with some of Canada’s finest musicians across many genres of music. Without a doubt\, Brett Hansen a guitarist “deserving of your attention” (The Intelligencer). \n\n\n\nBrett Hansen’s Confluence is a live show experience that brings together folk-inspired sensitivity\, muscular rock phrases\, and Latin rhythms to conjure a sound both atmospheric and powerful\, while showcasing a six-person ensemble featuring some of Canada’s finest jazz musicians: Mallory Chipman on vocals\, Luis Tovar on percussion\, Murray Wood on bass\, Joel Jeschke on drums\, and Chris Pruden on keyboards.  \n\n\n\nDrawing comparison to the likes of Pat Metheny and John Abercrombie\, Brett’s skills as a guitarist are only met by his expressivity as a composer\, weaving together years of influence and experience from his work as a side person with award-winning and internationally touring ensembles across genres\, and resulting in a sound that is simultaneously sophisticated and raw.​ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTender yet fierce… relatable yet fresh… Confluence showcases Brett’s focus on lyricism in both writing and performance while showcasing traits of modern jazz/improvised music with contemporary production techniques. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/brett-hansens-confluence/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260307T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260307T223000
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SUMMARY:Hughes
DESCRIPTION:Presented As part of the Northern Spark Emerging Artist Series\n\n\n\nA Collaboration Between NACC and The UNDerground\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHughes is the folk‑alt‑country project of Yellowknife musician Benji Straker. Blending folk\, alt‑country\, and indie sensibilities\, Hughes creates music that is honest\, atmospheric\, and deeply personal. The project draws inspiration from the stark beauty of the North and the quiet complexities of lived experience\, offering listeners space to reflect\, breathe\, and connect. \n\n\n\nWith textured arrangements\, intimate lyrics\, and a grounded sense of place\, Hughes crafts soundscapes that feel both expansive and close to home. The self‑titled debut full‑length album\, released in July 2025\, captures the heart of the project’s sound — vulnerable\, spacious\, and rooted in the lived‑in details of northern life and relationships. \n\n\n\nMust be 19+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/hughes/
LOCATION:The Underground\, 4910 Franklin Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260312T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260312T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
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SUMMARY:Chicago Sing-A-Long
DESCRIPTION:When nightclub sensation Velma murders her philandering husband\, Chicago’s slickest lawyer Billy Flynn is set to defend her. But when Roxie also winds up in prison\, Billy takes on her case too and turns her into a media sensation. The two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity\, celebrity\, and a sleazy lawyer’s attention. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/chicago-sing-a-long/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260327T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260327T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
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SUMMARY:Degrees of Separation
DESCRIPTION:An Adaptation By \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTinged with Alison McCreesh’s signature blend of humour and humanity\, Degrees of Separation is a story of the North and transformation. Following Alison’s personal journey from young adulthood to motherhood\, the piece explores themes of connection\, change\, and anxiety told through the unique lens of a Northern life. \n\n\n\nThe Tin Can Collective’s new staged adaptation brings McCreesh’s story to life\, celebrating lived experiences of the North and the impact of female friendships during these pivotal years\, and featuring a score composed by Yellowknife’s own Grace Clark.  \n\n\n\nFormed in 2024\, The Tin Can Collective is an emerging multidisciplinary performance collective\, guided by new ideas\, connection\, and community-driven storytelling based in the NWT.  The Tin Can Collective was formed by Gwenan Guillas-Letain\, Kacie Hall\, and Sophie Rivers.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe tension between free-spirited off-grid living and prosaic adult responsibility runs through Alison McCreesh’s tender and loving ode to the people and landscapes of the far North. Joe Sacco\, Paying the Land on “Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60” by Alison McCreesh\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Alison McCreesh \n\n\n\nAlison is a Yellowknife-based graphic novelist\, illustrator and fibre artist. Over almost two decades in the North\, Alison has enjoyed numerous opportunities to travel the Arctic and Sub-Arctic – experiences which have greatly influenced her creative work. Since 2015\, Alison has published three graphic novels\, all of which explore aspects of contemporary day-to-day life north of the 60th parallel.  Her most recent book\, ‘Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60’\, was released in April 2024 and was named one of the Best Canadian Comics of 2024 by CBC Books.  It also earned Alison invitations to be a guest author at several literary festivals such as the Vancouver Writers Festival\, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and the Stockholm International Comics Festival. Most recently\, “Degrees of Separation” has been nominated for a 2025 Eisner Award in the “Best Graphic Memoir” category. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe staged adaptation of Degrees of Separation is produced with support from the GNWT Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/degrees-of-separation-2/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260328T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260328T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20250815T220000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T174155Z
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SUMMARY:Degrees of Separation
DESCRIPTION:An Adaptation By \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTinged with Alison McCreesh’s signature blend of humour and humanity\, Degrees of Separation is a story of the North and transformation. Following Alison’s personal journey from young adulthood to motherhood\, the piece explores themes of connection\, change\, and anxiety told through the unique lens of a Northern life. \n\n\n\nThe Tin Can Collective’s new staged adaptation brings McCreesh’s story to life\, celebrating lived experiences of the North and the impact of female friendships during these pivotal years\, and featuring a score composed by Yellowknife’s own Grace Clark.  \n\n\n\nFormed in 2024\, The Tin Can Collective is an emerging multidisciplinary performance collective\, guided by new ideas\, connection\, and community-driven storytelling based in the NWT.  The Tin Can Collective was formed by Gwenan Guillas-Letain\, Kacie Hall\, and Sophie Rivers.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe tension between free-spirited off-grid living and prosaic adult responsibility runs through Alison McCreesh’s tender and loving ode to the people and landscapes of the far North. Joe Sacco\, Paying the Land on “Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60” by Alison McCreesh\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Alison McCreesh \n\n\n\nAlison is a Yellowknife-based graphic novelist\, illustrator and fibre artist. Over almost two decades in the North\, Alison has enjoyed numerous opportunities to travel the Arctic and Sub-Arctic – experiences which have greatly influenced her creative work. Since 2015\, Alison has published three graphic novels\, all of which explore aspects of contemporary day-to-day life north of the 60th parallel.  Her most recent book\, ‘Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60’\, was released in April 2024 and was named one of the Best Canadian Comics of 2024 by CBC Books.  It also earned Alison invitations to be a guest author at several literary festivals such as the Vancouver Writers Festival\, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and the Stockholm International Comics Festival. Most recently\, “Degrees of Separation” has been nominated for a 2025 Eisner Award in the “Best Graphic Memoir” category. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe staged adaptation of Degrees of Separation is produced with support from the GNWT Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/degrees-of-separation/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260417T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260417T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260306T230949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T230953Z
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SUMMARY:Effortless
DESCRIPTION:Presented As part of the Northern Spark Emerging Artist Series\n\n\n\nA Collaboration Between NACC and The UNDerground\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEffortless is a collection of short contemporary dance works created by professional and emerging choreographers based in Yellowknife. This one-time performance calls into question the idea that dance is simply “beautiful” or easy; revealing the labour\, risk\, and creative process beneath what appears seamless on stage. \n\n\n\nFeaturing choreography by Fia Grogono\, Tomiko Robson\, Jordyn Riou\, and Benjamin Mujuni\, Effortless offers audiences an investigation into how movement stories are built\, shaped\, and refined. \n\n\n\nA Q&A with the artists will follow the performance. Choreography: Haha (Fia Grogono)\, Big Monster (Fia Grogono\, Jordyn Riou)\, Masc Masks (Tomiko Robson)\, Silence (Benjamin Mujuni)\, Fantasmagoria (Fia Grogono\, Benjamin Mujuni\, Tomiko Robson)Cast: Ady McLeod\, Benjamin Mujuni\, Fia Grogono\, Johanna Tiemessen\, Jordyn Riou\, Karen Wasicuna\, Katie Schauerte\, and Tomiko Robson \n\n\n\nMust be 19+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/effortless/
LOCATION:The Underground\, 4910 Franklin Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260509T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20250815T220058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T173018Z
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SUMMARY:Juliet & Romeo
DESCRIPTION:This Lost Dog show reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn’t die in a tragic misunderstanding; they grew up and lived happily ever after. \n\n\n\nWell\, they lived.  \n\n\n\nNow in their 40s and struggling with a mid-life crisis\, they feel constantly mocked by their teenage selves and haunted by the pressures of being the poster couple for romantic love. They decide to confront their current struggles by staging a performance about themselves. Their therapist told them it was a terrible idea.  \n\n\n\nWith Lost Dog’s blend of dance\, theatre\, and comedy\, this duet directed by Olivier Award nominated Ben Duke takes on our cultural obsession with youth and our inevitable issues with longevity.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComic awkwardness tipping into vulnerable emotion is a hallmark of Ben Duke’s work. The Independent\n\n\n\n\n\nBen is Artistic Director and co-founder of Lost Dog. He trained at Guildford School of Acting\, the London Contemporary Dance School and has a first-class degree in English Literature from Newcastle University. His work is an attempt to reconcile those three subjects. \n\n\n\nIn 1997 Ben saw Alain Platel’s show Bernadetje at the Newcastle Playhouse and has since been trying to recreate the feeling of confusion and joy he had while watching that piece in his own artistic practice. Most of his artistic output has been within Lost Dog. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/juliet-romeo/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260910T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260910T183000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T185150Z
UID:10000337-1789065000-1789065000@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Theatre Safety Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Over the years\, Brian Wainwright has worn just about every hat imaginable\, including educator\, director\, performer\, and technician. To this day\, Brian continues to work with NACC as a fly rigger\, piano tuner\, and set builder. Join him for this two-hour workshop is designed for community performing arts groups who want to learn more about how to safely operate in the NACC space. \n\n\n\nParticipants will get a practical\, walkthrough-based introduction to our backstage areas\, and the load-in/load-out process – all with a focus on safety. \n\n\n\nRegistration is free for this two-hour workshop. The workshop will be held at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre. Registration is not required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/theatre-safety-workshop/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Special Presentations,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260918T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260918T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T181832Z
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SUMMARY:James Ehnes
DESCRIPTION:James Ehnes has established himself as one of the most sought-after musicians on the international stage. Gifted with a rare combination of stunning virtuosity\, serene lyricism and unfaltering musicality\, Ehnes is a favourite guest at the world’s most celebrated concert halls.  \n\n\n\nEhnes has an extensive discography and has won many awards for his recordings\, including two Grammy Awards\, three Gramophone Awards and twelve Juno Awards\, the most of any classical musician in history. In 2021\, Ehnes was announced as the recipient of the coveted Artist of the Year award at the 2021 Gramophone Awards which celebrated his recent contributions to the recording industry\, including the launch of a new online recital series entitled ‘Recitals from Home’ which was released in June 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closure of concert halls. \n\n\n\nEhnes began violin studies at the age of five\, became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin aged nine\, and made his orchestral debut with L’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal aged 13. He continued his studies with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music and The Juilliard School\, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music upon his graduation in 1997. \n\n\n\nHe is a Member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Manitoba\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada\, and an honorary fellow of the Royal Academy of Music\, where he is a Visiting Professor. Since 2024\, he has been Professor of Violin at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. \n\n\n\nEhnes will embark on his 50th birthday recital tour in his native Canada\, with performances in every province and territory. The setlist of his 50th birthday recital tour features an original composition by the NWT’s own Carmen Braden. This composition was commissioned by the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in support of the creation of new work in the NWT and local artists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarmen Braden is a creator and performer of new\, beautiful and sometimes weird music. She is a two-time Juno Award nominated force in the world of new music\, hailing proudly from the Northwest Territories. Moving smoothly between genres of composing and songwriting\, Carmen is recognized as a “brilliant\, young Yellowknife-based composer” (Ottawa Citizen) an “acoustic ambassador of the Canadian Subarctic” (Musicworks). \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarmen’s work in music\, theatre\, songwriting and dance has been performed across Canada and beyond\, from Atlin BC to Helsinki\, Finland. Her work has a special focus on northern themes as well as the influences of play and parenthood. \n\n\n\nCarmen has released four albums to national acclaim. Her contemporary classical compositions are regularly commissioned and performed across Canada and are being increasingly recorded across Canada and beyond. \n\n\n\nCarmen is an Associate Composer with the Canadian Music Centre\, and is signed to Truant Artist Management for representing her compositional work. She is actively engaged as a contemporary classical composer as well as a performer of her original quirky songs throughout Canada. \n\n\n\nquirky and clever… à la Joni Mitchell THE WHOLENOTEabout Carmen Braden’s songwriting\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/james-ehnes/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260926T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260926T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T200914Z
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SUMMARY:Morningside Music Bridge in Inuvik
DESCRIPTION:An international scholarship program for gifted artists aged 12–18\, Morningside Music Bridge brings together the finest emerging artists to perform on an international stage and measure themselves against the absolute best performers globally. \n\n\n\nSince its inception in 1997\, more than 1\,000 young artists from almost every continent have benefited from the barrier-free music-making experience offered by Morningside Music Bridge. Their alumni have become today’s leading classical musicians\, performing on stages around the world\, holding key positions with the best orchestras\, and teaching at the top music schools. Equally important are the cultural bridges and lifelong friendships Morningside Music Bridge participants\, guest artists\, and partner organizations enjoy. \n\n\n\nMorningside Music Bridge is pleased to collaborate with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre to commemorate the 30th anniversary tour of the Morningside Music Bridge\, its first tour to the Northwest Territories. \n\n\n\nWith the Morningside Music Bridge International Quartet\, they will be bringing four exceptional MMB alumni artists\, as well as the NWT’s own Wesley Hardisty\, across the NWT for a special concert series. The MMB International Quartet consists of Anna Stube (violin)\, Emad Zolfaghari (viola)\, Brandon Leonard (cello)\, Irene Huang (piano)\, and Wesley Hardisty (fiddle). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty\, Guest Musician \n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty is Dene First Nation from Tulita and Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Northwest Territories. Wesley is a vibrant fiddle player\, composer\, and collaborator who started playing the fiddle at age 12. \n\n\n\nNotable performances include: the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics\, the Inuvik 2011 Truth and Reconciliation Commission National event\, and the National Arts Centre events Canada Scene and Northern Scene. His album 12:12 won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in 2012. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley is an instructor for the Kole Crook Fiddle Association. As a student through the program\, he performed for William and Kate in Yellowknife on their 2011 Royal Tour of Canada. He attended the Gulf Island School of Performing Arts and was formally in the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Mentorship Program\, mentored by acclaimed violinist/producer/composer Jesse Zubot. \n\n\n\nThis mentorship led to a contribution to Jesse’s music score for the Bones of Crows TV Series\, nominated for 12 Canadian Screen Awards. Wesley’s contributions with Carmen Braden and the Canadian Chamber Choir led to a nomination for a JUNO award Classical Album of the Year\, for their album Where Waters Meet. Wesley is a highly sought-after musician\, collaborator\, and commissioned for many projects with fiddle players\, classical ensembles\, and singer-songwriters. \n\n\n\nHe mentors in mentorship programs and provides valuable feedback to up and coming musicians. Wesley stays involved in the not-for-profit sector by serving on the Board of Directors as the Vice President of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre\, taking part in the Atti! Indigenous Artists Collective Committee and Salt Spring Island Foundation Committee. Since 2023\, he has been involved with V’ni Dansi workshops and performances\, which aims to educate both the aspects of Métis history and culture in schools and communities. He is also an ambassador for the Downie-Wenjack Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Stube\, violin \n\n\n\nHailed a “sensation.. brilliant display of poise and virtuosity” (Classical Voice North America)\, Latvian violinist Anna Štube (b. 2005) has astounded audiences with her depth of expression throughout her international performance career\, devoted to sharing the compassion and humanity of music. Anna has made festival appearances as a featured guest artist at the Banff International String Quartet Festival\, Toronto Summer Music\, and the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHer numerous accolades include First Prize at the OSM Manulife Competition as their youngest-ever winner\, the Glenn Gould School’s 2024 Corcoran Concerto and Chamber Music Competitions\, and Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition. Anna is featured on the Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble’s studio album released by CHANDOS Records in fall 2025\, invited to create the inaugural recording of the Kanitz Violin Sonata with acclaimed pianist Kevin Ahfat. The album received resounding praise from the industry’s most prolific platforms including Gramophone\, The Strad\, and BBC Classical Music. Anna has also collaborated with preeminent ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet\, Calidore String Quartet\, Emerson Quartet\, and the New Orford String Quartet. She has worked with celebrated musicians such as Midori\, James Ehnes\, and Pinchas Zukerman\, among many others. Anna recently performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2024/25 season as a MacLachlan Ridge Emerging Artist\, having made her solo debut with the CPO at age 13. With regular appearances in Toronto’s Koerner Hall as well as a recent concert with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and Earl Lee\, Anna has also played with ensembles including the Niagara Symphony Orchestra\, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada\, Calgary Civic Symphony\, and Kensington Sinfonia. Twice the recipient of the prestigious Sylva Gelber Award\, Anna currently studies at The Glenn Gould School with Jonathan Crow. She plays on a 1667 Andrea Guarneri violin and Fétique bow\, generously loaned by CANIMEX Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nEmad Zolfaghari\, viola \n\n\n\nCanadian violist Emad Zolfaghari came to international attention after winning the first prize and audience prize at the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition. Emad was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at age 16\, where he earned his bachelor’s degree studying with Hsin-Yun Huang\, Misha Amory and Roberto Diaz. In fall 2026\, Emad will attend the Juilliard School\, studying with Cynthia Phelps and Hsin-Yun Huang as a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther major competition prizes include winning the Klein\, ArsClassica\, Morningside Music Bridge\, Johansen\, Tokyo and the OSM international competitions. He also was awarded Charlotte White’s Salon de Virtuosi Career grant in 2024\, won the Nobuko Imai Förderpreis at the Kronberg Academy and was listed as one of CBC Music’s 30 under 30 Hot Classical Musicians. \n\n\n\nSolo appearances include the Tokyo Philharmonic\, Montreal Symphony\, Toronto Symphony Orchestra\, l’Orchestre Métropolitain under the baton of Yannick Nezet-Seguin\, National Philharmonic\, Oakville Chamber Orchestra\, Peninsula Symphony and more. \n\n\n\nEmad continues to perform at renowned music festivals\, such as Marlboro\, ChamberFest Cleveland\, ChamberFest West\, Four Seasons and Music in the Vineyards\, among others. \n\n\n\nEmad currently plays on a fine 1700 Matteo Goffriller viola on generous loan from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation\, and a Eugène Sartory bow from CANIMEX\, inc. His studies are generously supported by a Sylva Gelber Foundation award. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Leonard is a twenty-year-old cellist from Stone Mountain\, Georgia. He studied with Karen Freer of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Talent Development Program and currently studies with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He was the winner of the 2023 National Sphinx Competition and has soloed with orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony\, Indianapolis Symphony\, and the Hilton Head Symphony. He has attended summer music camps\, including the Center Stage Strings program and the Morningside Music Bridge program.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAs a member of the Sycamore Trio\, he won 1st prize at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition and 2nd prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2022. Most recently\, he was a prizewinner at the 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings. \n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing up in Toronto\, Irene Huang began her piano studies at age three and earned her ARCT Performance Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music with First Class Honours with Distinction in 2018. She also studied violin from the age of four\, receiving the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for the highest ARCT violin mark in Ontario in 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrene has extensive experience collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists in a wide range of settings\, including recitals\, competitions\, festivals\, and examinations. She has served as pianist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra\, collaborative pianist for the North Toronto Songbirds\, and composer-in-residence for the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra\, working closely with young artists in both solo and chamber contexts. \n\n\n\nAs a pianist\, Irene has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall\, Jordan Hall\, Roy Thomson Hall\, Koerner Hall\, and Kilbourn Hall\, and has participated in festivals including Morningside Music Bridge\, Connecticut Summerfest\, and the Wintergreen Music Festival. \n\n\n\nAlongside her collaborative work\, Irene is a passionate composer. Her piece “Face the Music” won first prize in the United Nations’ Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge and was featured at its inaugural International Day for Disarmament event in 2023. Her orchestral work “The Light of Yule” received the Promising High-School Composer Prize from the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra\, and her composition “Deaf Pillows” was selected for premiere at Carnegie Hall by the Musical Life Foundation. In 2024\, Irene’s string orchestra work “Still Small Voice” premiered at Jordan Hall. Most recently\, her song “BE HAPPY!” won first prize at Sparks & Wiry Cries’ songSLAM. \n\n\n\nOf all thing’s music\, Irene is particularly passionate about championing works by emerging composers and enjoys engaging directly with them to explore interpretive possibilities. She is currently pursuing her studies at the Eastman School of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/morningside-music-bridge-in-inuvik/
LOCATION:Igloo Church / Our lady of Victory Parish\, Inuvik\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,Inuvik,NACC Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260929T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260929T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T200756Z
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SUMMARY:Morningside Music Bridge in Norman Wells
DESCRIPTION:An international scholarship program for gifted artists aged 12–18\, Morningside Music Bridge brings together the finest emerging artists to perform on an international stage and measure themselves against the absolute best performers globally. \n\n\n\nSince its inception in 1997\, more than 1\,000 young artists from almost every continent have benefited from the barrier-free music-making experience offered by Morningside Music Bridge. Their alumni have become today’s leading classical musicians\, performing on stages around the world\, holding key positions with the best orchestras\, and teaching at the top music schools. Equally important are the cultural bridges and lifelong friendships Morningside Music Bridge participants\, guest artists\, and partner organizations enjoy. \n\n\n\nMorningside Music Bridge is pleased to collaborate with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre to commemorate the 30th anniversary tour of the Morningside Music Bridge\, its first tour to the Northwest Territories. \n\n\n\nWith the Morningside Music Bridge International Quartet\, they will be bringing four exceptional MMB alumni artists\, as well as the NWT’s own Wesley Hardisty\, across the NWT for a special concert series. The MMB International Quartet consists of Anna Stube (violin)\, Emad Zolfaghari (viola)\, Brandon Leonard (cello)\, Irene Huang (piano)\, and Wesley Hardisty (fiddle). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty\, Guest Musician \n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty is Dene First Nation from Tulita and Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Northwest Territories. Wesley is a vibrant fiddle player\, composer\, and collaborator who started playing the fiddle at age 12. \n\n\n\nNotable performances include: the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics\, the Inuvik 2011 Truth and Reconciliation Commission National event\, and the National Arts Centre events Canada Scene and Northern Scene. His album 12:12 won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in 2012. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley is an instructor for the Kole Crook Fiddle Association. As a student through the program\, he performed for William and Kate in Yellowknife on their 2011 Royal Tour of Canada. He attended the Gulf Island School of Performing Arts and was formally in the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Mentorship Program\, mentored by acclaimed violinist/producer/composer Jesse Zubot. \n\n\n\nThis mentorship led to a contribution to Jesse’s music score for the Bones of Crows TV Series\, nominated for 12 Canadian Screen Awards. Wesley’s contributions with Carmen Braden and the Canadian Chamber Choir led to a nomination for a JUNO award Classical Album of the Year\, for their album Where Waters Meet. Wesley is a highly sought-after musician\, collaborator\, and commissioned for many projects with fiddle players\, classical ensembles\, and singer-songwriters. \n\n\n\nHe mentors in mentorship programs and provides valuable feedback to up and coming musicians. Wesley stays involved in the not-for-profit sector by serving on the Board of Directors as the Vice President of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre\, taking part in the Atti! Indigenous Artists Collective Committee and Salt Spring Island Foundation Committee. Since 2023\, he has been involved with V’ni Dansi workshops and performances\, which aims to educate both the aspects of Métis history and culture in schools and communities. He is also an ambassador for the Downie-Wenjack Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Stube\, violin \n\n\n\nHailed a “sensation.. brilliant display of poise and virtuosity” (Classical Voice North America)\, Latvian violinist Anna Štube (b. 2005) has astounded audiences with her depth of expression throughout her international performance career\, devoted to sharing the compassion and humanity of music. Anna has made festival appearances as a featured guest artist at the Banff International String Quartet Festival\, Toronto Summer Music\, and the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHer numerous accolades include First Prize at the OSM Manulife Competition as their youngest-ever winner\, the Glenn Gould School’s 2024 Corcoran Concerto and Chamber Music Competitions\, and Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition. Anna is featured on the Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble’s studio album released by CHANDOS Records in fall 2025\, invited to create the inaugural recording of the Kanitz Violin Sonata with acclaimed pianist Kevin Ahfat. The album received resounding praise from the industry’s most prolific platforms including Gramophone\, The Strad\, and BBC Classical Music. Anna has also collaborated with preeminent ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet\, Calidore String Quartet\, Emerson Quartet\, and the New Orford String Quartet. She has worked with celebrated musicians such as Midori\, James Ehnes\, and Pinchas Zukerman\, among many others. Anna recently performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2024/25 season as a MacLachlan Ridge Emerging Artist\, having made her solo debut with the CPO at age 13. With regular appearances in Toronto’s Koerner Hall as well as a recent concert with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and Earl Lee\, Anna has also played with ensembles including the Niagara Symphony Orchestra\, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada\, Calgary Civic Symphony\, and Kensington Sinfonia. Twice the recipient of the prestigious Sylva Gelber Award\, Anna currently studies at The Glenn Gould School with Jonathan Crow. She plays on a 1667 Andrea Guarneri violin and Fétique bow\, generously loaned by CANIMEX Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nEmad Zolfaghari\, viola \n\n\n\nCanadian violist Emad Zolfaghari came to international attention after winning the first prize and audience prize at the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition. Emad was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at age 16\, where he earned his bachelor’s degree studying with Hsin-Yun Huang\, Misha Amory and Roberto Diaz. In fall 2026\, Emad will attend the Juilliard School\, studying with Cynthia Phelps and Hsin-Yun Huang as a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther major competition prizes include winning the Klein\, ArsClassica\, Morningside Music Bridge\, Johansen\, Tokyo and the OSM international competitions. He also was awarded Charlotte White’s Salon de Virtuosi Career grant in 2024\, won the Nobuko Imai Förderpreis at the Kronberg Academy and was listed as one of CBC Music’s 30 under 30 Hot Classical Musicians. \n\n\n\nSolo appearances include the Tokyo Philharmonic\, Montreal Symphony\, Toronto Symphony Orchestra\, l’Orchestre Métropolitain under the baton of Yannick Nezet-Seguin\, National Philharmonic\, Oakville Chamber Orchestra\, Peninsula Symphony and more. \n\n\n\nEmad continues to perform at renowned music festivals\, such as Marlboro\, ChamberFest Cleveland\, ChamberFest West\, Four Seasons and Music in the Vineyards\, among others. \n\n\n\nEmad currently plays on a fine 1700 Matteo Goffriller viola on generous loan from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation\, and a Eugène Sartory bow from CANIMEX\, inc. His studies are generously supported by a Sylva Gelber Foundation award. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Leonard is a twenty-year-old cellist from Stone Mountain\, Georgia. He studied with Karen Freer of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Talent Development Program and currently studies with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He was the winner of the 2023 National Sphinx Competition and has soloed with orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony\, Indianapolis Symphony\, and the Hilton Head Symphony. He has attended summer music camps\, including the Center Stage Strings program and the Morningside Music Bridge program.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAs a member of the Sycamore Trio\, he won 1st prize at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition and 2nd prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2022. Most recently\, he was a prizewinner at the 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings. \n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing up in Toronto\, Irene Huang began her piano studies at age three and earned her ARCT Performance Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music with First Class Honours with Distinction in 2018. She also studied violin from the age of four\, receiving the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for the highest ARCT violin mark in Ontario in 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrene has extensive experience collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists in a wide range of settings\, including recitals\, competitions\, festivals\, and examinations. She has served as pianist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra\, collaborative pianist for the North Toronto Songbirds\, and composer-in-residence for the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra\, working closely with young artists in both solo and chamber contexts. \n\n\n\nAs a pianist\, Irene has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall\, Jordan Hall\, Roy Thomson Hall\, Koerner Hall\, and Kilbourn Hall\, and has participated in festivals including Morningside Music Bridge\, Connecticut Summerfest\, and the Wintergreen Music Festival. \n\n\n\nAlongside her collaborative work\, Irene is a passionate composer. Her piece “Face the Music” won first prize in the United Nations’ Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge and was featured at its inaugural International Day for Disarmament event in 2023. Her orchestral work “The Light of Yule” received the Promising High-School Composer Prize from the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra\, and her composition “Deaf Pillows” was selected for premiere at Carnegie Hall by the Musical Life Foundation. In 2024\, Irene’s string orchestra work “Still Small Voice” premiered at Jordan Hall. Most recently\, her song “BE HAPPY!” won first prize at Sparks & Wiry Cries’ songSLAM. \n\n\n\nOf all thing’s music\, Irene is particularly passionate about championing works by emerging composers and enjoys engaging directly with them to explore interpretive possibilities. She is currently pursuing her studies at the Eastman School of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/morningside-music-bridge-in-norman-wells/
LOCATION:Royal Canadian Legion\, 25 MacKenzie Dr\, Norman Wells\, NT\, X0E 0V0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Norman Wells
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261003T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261003T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T182227Z
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SUMMARY:Morningside Music Bridge
DESCRIPTION:An international scholarship program for gifted artists aged 12–18\, Morningside Music Bridge brings together the finest emerging artists to perform on an international stage and measure themselves against the absolute best performers globally. \n\n\n\nSince its inception in 1997\, more than 1\,000 young artists from almost every continent have benefited from the barrier-free music-making experience offered by Morningside Music Bridge. Their alumni have become today’s leading classical musicians\, performing on stages around the world\, holding key positions with the best orchestras\, and teaching at the top music schools. Equally important are the cultural bridges and lifelong friendships Morningside Music Bridge participants\, guest artists\, and partner organizations enjoy. \n\n\n\nMorningside Music Bridge is pleased to collaborate with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre to commemorate the 30th anniversary tour of the Morningside Music Bridge\, its first tour to the Northwest Territories. \n\n\n\nWith the Morningside Music Bridge International Quartet\, they will be bringing four exceptional MMB alumni artists\, as well as the NWT’s own Wesley Hardisty\, across the NWT for a special concert series. The MMB International Quartet consists of Anna Stube (violin)\, Emad Zolfaghari (viola)\, Brandon Leonard (cello)\, Irene Huang (piano)\, and Wesley Hardisty (fiddle). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty\, Guest Musician \n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty is Dene First Nation from Tulita and Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Northwest Territories. Wesley is a vibrant fiddle player\, composer\, and collaborator who started playing the fiddle at age 12. \n\n\n\nNotable performances include: the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics\, the Inuvik 2011 Truth and Reconciliation Commission National event\, and the National Arts Centre events Canada Scene and Northern Scene. His album 12:12 won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in 2012. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley is an instructor for the Kole Crook Fiddle Association. As a student through the program\, he performed for William and Kate in Yellowknife on their 2011 Royal Tour of Canada. He attended the Gulf Island School of Performing Arts and was formally in the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Mentorship Program\, mentored by acclaimed violinist/producer/composer Jesse Zubot. \n\n\n\nThis mentorship led to a contribution to Jesse’s music score for the Bones of Crows TV Series\, nominated for 12 Canadian Screen Awards. Wesley’s contributions with Carmen Braden and the Canadian Chamber Choir led to a nomination for a JUNO award Classical Album of the Year\, for their album Where Waters Meet. Wesley is a highly sought-after musician\, collaborator\, and commissioned for many projects with fiddle players\, classical ensembles\, and singer-songwriters. \n\n\n\nHe mentors in mentorship programs and provides valuable feedback to up and coming musicians. Wesley stays involved in the not-for-profit sector by serving on the Board of Directors as the Vice President of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre\, taking part in the Atti! Indigenous Artists Collective Committee and Salt Spring Island Foundation Committee. Since 2023\, he has been involved with V’ni Dansi workshops and performances\, which aims to educate both the aspects of Métis history and culture in schools and communities. He is also an ambassador for the Downie-Wenjack Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Stube\, violin \n\n\n\nHailed a “sensation.. brilliant display of poise and virtuosity” (Classical Voice North America)\, Latvian violinist Anna Štube (b. 2005) has astounded audiences with her depth of expression throughout her international performance career\, devoted to sharing the compassion and humanity of music. Anna has made festival appearances as a featured guest artist at the Banff International String Quartet Festival\, Toronto Summer Music\, and the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHer numerous accolades include First Prize at the OSM Manulife Competition as their youngest-ever winner\, the Glenn Gould School’s 2024 Corcoran Concerto and Chamber Music Competitions\, and Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition. Anna is featured on the Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble’s studio album released by CHANDOS Records in fall 2025\, invited to create the inaugural recording of the Kanitz Violin Sonata with acclaimed pianist Kevin Ahfat. The album received resounding praise from the industry’s most prolific platforms including Gramophone\, The Strad\, and BBC Classical Music. Anna has also collaborated with preeminent ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet\, Calidore String Quartet\, Emerson Quartet\, and the New Orford String Quartet. She has worked with celebrated musicians such as Midori\, James Ehnes\, and Pinchas Zukerman\, among many others. Anna recently performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2024/25 season as a MacLachlan Ridge Emerging Artist\, having made her solo debut with the CPO at age 13. With regular appearances in Toronto’s Koerner Hall as well as a recent concert with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and Earl Lee\, Anna has also played with ensembles including the Niagara Symphony Orchestra\, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada\, Calgary Civic Symphony\, and Kensington Sinfonia. Twice the recipient of the prestigious Sylva Gelber Award\, Anna currently studies at The Glenn Gould School with Jonathan Crow. She plays on a 1667 Andrea Guarneri violin and Fétique bow\, generously loaned by CANIMEX Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nEmad Zolfaghari\, viola \n\n\n\nCanadian violist Emad Zolfaghari came to international attention after winning the first prize and audience prize at the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition. Emad was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at age 16\, where he earned his bachelor’s degree studying with Hsin-Yun Huang\, Misha Amory and Roberto Diaz. In fall 2026\, Emad will attend the Juilliard School\, studying with Cynthia Phelps and Hsin-Yun Huang as a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther major competition prizes include winning the Klein\, ArsClassica\, Morningside Music Bridge\, Johansen\, Tokyo and the OSM international competitions. He also was awarded Charlotte White’s Salon de Virtuosi Career grant in 2024\, won the Nobuko Imai Förderpreis at the Kronberg Academy and was listed as one of CBC Music’s 30 under 30 Hot Classical Musicians. \n\n\n\nSolo appearances include the Tokyo Philharmonic\, Montreal Symphony\, Toronto Symphony Orchestra\, l’Orchestre Métropolitain under the baton of Yannick Nezet-Seguin\, National Philharmonic\, Oakville Chamber Orchestra\, Peninsula Symphony and more. \n\n\n\nEmad continues to perform at renowned music festivals\, such as Marlboro\, ChamberFest Cleveland\, ChamberFest West\, Four Seasons and Music in the Vineyards\, among others. \n\n\n\nEmad currently plays on a fine 1700 Matteo Goffriller viola on generous loan from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation\, and a Eugène Sartory bow from CANIMEX\, inc. His studies are generously supported by a Sylva Gelber Foundation award. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Leonard is a twenty-year-old cellist from Stone Mountain\, Georgia. He studied with Karen Freer of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Talent Development Program and currently studies with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He was the winner of the 2023 National Sphinx Competition and has soloed with orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony\, Indianapolis Symphony\, and the Hilton Head Symphony. He has attended summer music camps\, including the Center Stage Strings program and the Morningside Music Bridge program.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAs a member of the Sycamore Trio\, he won 1st prize at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition and 2nd prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2022. Most recently\, he was a prizewinner at the 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings. \n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing up in Toronto\, Irene Huang began her piano studies at age three and earned her ARCT Performance Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music with First Class Honours with Distinction in 2018. She also studied violin from the age of four\, receiving the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for the highest ARCT violin mark in Ontario in 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrene has extensive experience collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists in a wide range of settings\, including recitals\, competitions\, festivals\, and examinations. She has served as pianist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra\, collaborative pianist for the North Toronto Songbirds\, and composer-in-residence for the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra\, working closely with young artists in both solo and chamber contexts. \n\n\n\nAs a pianist\, Irene has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall\, Jordan Hall\, Roy Thomson Hall\, Koerner Hall\, and Kilbourn Hall\, and has participated in festivals including Morningside Music Bridge\, Connecticut Summerfest\, and the Wintergreen Music Festival. \n\n\n\nAlongside her collaborative work\, Irene is a passionate composer. Her piece “Face the Music” won first prize in the United Nations’ Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge and was featured at its inaugural International Day for Disarmament event in 2023. Her orchestral work “The Light of Yule” received the Promising High-School Composer Prize from the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra\, and her composition “Deaf Pillows” was selected for premiere at Carnegie Hall by the Musical Life Foundation. In 2024\, Irene’s string orchestra work “Still Small Voice” premiered at Jordan Hall. Most recently\, her song “BE HAPPY!” won first prize at Sparks & Wiry Cries’ songSLAM. \n\n\n\nOf all thing’s music\, Irene is particularly passionate about championing works by emerging composers and enjoys engaging directly with them to explore interpretive possibilities. She is currently pursuing her studies at the Eastman School of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/morningside-music-bridge/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261005T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261005T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T200547Z
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SUMMARY:Morningside Music Bridge in Fort Simpson
DESCRIPTION:An international scholarship program for gifted artists aged 12–18\, Morningside Music Bridge brings together the finest emerging artists to perform on an international stage and measure themselves against the absolute best performers globally. \n\n\n\nSince its inception in 1997\, more than 1\,000 young artists from almost every continent have benefited from the barrier-free music-making experience offered by Morningside Music Bridge. Their alumni have become today’s leading classical musicians\, performing on stages around the world\, holding key positions with the best orchestras\, and teaching at the top music schools. Equally important are the cultural bridges and lifelong friendships Morningside Music Bridge participants\, guest artists\, and partner organizations enjoy. \n\n\n\nMorningside Music Bridge is pleased to collaborate with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre to commemorate the 30th anniversary tour of the Morningside Music Bridge\, its first tour to the Northwest Territories. \n\n\n\nWith the Morningside Music Bridge International Quartet\, they will be bringing four exceptional MMB alumni artists\, as well as the NWT’s own Wesley Hardisty\, across the NWT for a special concert series. The MMB International Quartet consists of Anna Stube (violin)\, Emad Zolfaghari (viola)\, Brandon Leonard (cello)\, Irene Huang (piano)\, and Wesley Hardisty (fiddle). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty\, Guest Musician \n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty is Dene First Nation from Tulita and Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Northwest Territories. Wesley is a vibrant fiddle player\, composer\, and collaborator who started playing the fiddle at age 12. \n\n\n\nNotable performances include: the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics\, the Inuvik 2011 Truth and Reconciliation Commission National event\, and the National Arts Centre events Canada Scene and Northern Scene. His album 12:12 won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in 2012. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley is an instructor for the Kole Crook Fiddle Association. As a student through the program\, he performed for William and Kate in Yellowknife on their 2011 Royal Tour of Canada. He attended the Gulf Island School of Performing Arts and was formally in the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Mentorship Program\, mentored by acclaimed violinist/producer/composer Jesse Zubot. \n\n\n\nThis mentorship led to a contribution to Jesse’s music score for the Bones of Crows TV Series\, nominated for 12 Canadian Screen Awards. Wesley’s contributions with Carmen Braden and the Canadian Chamber Choir led to a nomination for a JUNO award Classical Album of the Year\, for their album Where Waters Meet. Wesley is a highly sought-after musician\, collaborator\, and commissioned for many projects with fiddle players\, classical ensembles\, and singer-songwriters. \n\n\n\nHe mentors in mentorship programs and provides valuable feedback to up and coming musicians. Wesley stays involved in the not-for-profit sector by serving on the Board of Directors as the Vice President of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre\, taking part in the Atti! Indigenous Artists Collective Committee and Salt Spring Island Foundation Committee. Since 2023\, he has been involved with V’ni Dansi workshops and performances\, which aims to educate both the aspects of Métis history and culture in schools and communities. He is also an ambassador for the Downie-Wenjack Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Stube\, violin \n\n\n\nHailed a “sensation.. brilliant display of poise and virtuosity” (Classical Voice North America)\, Latvian violinist Anna Štube (b. 2005) has astounded audiences with her depth of expression throughout her international performance career\, devoted to sharing the compassion and humanity of music. Anna has made festival appearances as a featured guest artist at the Banff International String Quartet Festival\, Toronto Summer Music\, and the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHer numerous accolades include First Prize at the OSM Manulife Competition as their youngest-ever winner\, the Glenn Gould School’s 2024 Corcoran Concerto and Chamber Music Competitions\, and Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition. Anna is featured on the Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble’s studio album released by CHANDOS Records in fall 2025\, invited to create the inaugural recording of the Kanitz Violin Sonata with acclaimed pianist Kevin Ahfat. The album received resounding praise from the industry’s most prolific platforms including Gramophone\, The Strad\, and BBC Classical Music. Anna has also collaborated with preeminent ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet\, Calidore String Quartet\, Emerson Quartet\, and the New Orford String Quartet. She has worked with celebrated musicians such as Midori\, James Ehnes\, and Pinchas Zukerman\, among many others. Anna recently performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2024/25 season as a MacLachlan Ridge Emerging Artist\, having made her solo debut with the CPO at age 13. With regular appearances in Toronto’s Koerner Hall as well as a recent concert with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and Earl Lee\, Anna has also played with ensembles including the Niagara Symphony Orchestra\, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada\, Calgary Civic Symphony\, and Kensington Sinfonia. Twice the recipient of the prestigious Sylva Gelber Award\, Anna currently studies at The Glenn Gould School with Jonathan Crow. She plays on a 1667 Andrea Guarneri violin and Fétique bow\, generously loaned by CANIMEX Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nEmad Zolfaghari\, viola \n\n\n\nCanadian violist Emad Zolfaghari came to international attention after winning the first prize and audience prize at the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition. Emad was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at age 16\, where he earned his bachelor’s degree studying with Hsin-Yun Huang\, Misha Amory and Roberto Diaz. In fall 2026\, Emad will attend the Juilliard School\, studying with Cynthia Phelps and Hsin-Yun Huang as a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther major competition prizes include winning the Klein\, ArsClassica\, Morningside Music Bridge\, Johansen\, Tokyo and the OSM international competitions. He also was awarded Charlotte White’s Salon de Virtuosi Career grant in 2024\, won the Nobuko Imai Förderpreis at the Kronberg Academy and was listed as one of CBC Music’s 30 under 30 Hot Classical Musicians. \n\n\n\nSolo appearances include the Tokyo Philharmonic\, Montreal Symphony\, Toronto Symphony Orchestra\, l’Orchestre Métropolitain under the baton of Yannick Nezet-Seguin\, National Philharmonic\, Oakville Chamber Orchestra\, Peninsula Symphony and more. \n\n\n\nEmad continues to perform at renowned music festivals\, such as Marlboro\, ChamberFest Cleveland\, ChamberFest West\, Four Seasons and Music in the Vineyards\, among others. \n\n\n\nEmad currently plays on a fine 1700 Matteo Goffriller viola on generous loan from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation\, and a Eugène Sartory bow from CANIMEX\, inc. His studies are generously supported by a Sylva Gelber Foundation award. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Leonard is a twenty-year-old cellist from Stone Mountain\, Georgia. He studied with Karen Freer of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Talent Development Program and currently studies with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He was the winner of the 2023 National Sphinx Competition and has soloed with orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony\, Indianapolis Symphony\, and the Hilton Head Symphony. He has attended summer music camps\, including the Center Stage Strings program and the Morningside Music Bridge program.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAs a member of the Sycamore Trio\, he won 1st prize at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition and 2nd prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2022. Most recently\, he was a prizewinner at the 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings. \n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing up in Toronto\, Irene Huang began her piano studies at age three and earned her ARCT Performance Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music with First Class Honours with Distinction in 2018. She also studied violin from the age of four\, receiving the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for the highest ARCT violin mark in Ontario in 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrene has extensive experience collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists in a wide range of settings\, including recitals\, competitions\, festivals\, and examinations. She has served as pianist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra\, collaborative pianist for the North Toronto Songbirds\, and composer-in-residence for the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra\, working closely with young artists in both solo and chamber contexts. \n\n\n\nAs a pianist\, Irene has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall\, Jordan Hall\, Roy Thomson Hall\, Koerner Hall\, and Kilbourn Hall\, and has participated in festivals including Morningside Music Bridge\, Connecticut Summerfest\, and the Wintergreen Music Festival. \n\n\n\nAlongside her collaborative work\, Irene is a passionate composer. Her piece “Face the Music” won first prize in the United Nations’ Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge and was featured at its inaugural International Day for Disarmament event in 2023. Her orchestral work “The Light of Yule” received the Promising High-School Composer Prize from the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra\, and her composition “Deaf Pillows” was selected for premiere at Carnegie Hall by the Musical Life Foundation. In 2024\, Irene’s string orchestra work “Still Small Voice” premiered at Jordan Hall. Most recently\, her song “BE HAPPY!” won first prize at Sparks & Wiry Cries’ songSLAM. \n\n\n\nOf all thing’s music\, Irene is particularly passionate about championing works by emerging composers and enjoys engaging directly with them to explore interpretive possibilities. She is currently pursuing her studies at the Eastman School of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/morningside-music-bridge-in-fort-simpson/
LOCATION:Sacred Heart Catholic Church\, Fort Simpson
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,Fort Simpson,NACC Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261007T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261007T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
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SUMMARY:Morningside Music Bridge in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:An international scholarship program for gifted artists aged 12–18\, Morningside Music Bridge brings together the finest emerging artists to perform on an international stage and measure themselves against the absolute best performers globally. \n\n\n\nSince its inception in 1997\, more than 1\,000 young artists from almost every continent have benefited from the barrier-free music-making experience offered by Morningside Music Bridge. Their alumni have become today’s leading classical musicians\, performing on stages around the world\, holding key positions with the best orchestras\, and teaching at the top music schools. Equally important are the cultural bridges and lifelong friendships Morningside Music Bridge participants\, guest artists\, and partner organizations enjoy. \n\n\n\nMorningside Music Bridge is pleased to collaborate with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre to commemorate the 30th anniversary tour of the Morningside Music Bridge\, its first tour to the Northwest Territories. \n\n\n\nWith the Morningside Music Bridge International Quartet\, they will be bringing four exceptional MMB alumni artists\, as well as the NWT’s own Wesley Hardisty\, across the NWT for a special concert series. The MMB International Quartet consists of Anna Stube (violin)\, Emad Zolfaghari (viola)\, Brandon Leonard (cello)\, Irene Huang (piano)\, and Wesley Hardisty (fiddle). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty\, Guest Musician \n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty is Dene First Nation from Tulita and Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Northwest Territories. Wesley is a vibrant fiddle player\, composer\, and collaborator who started playing the fiddle at age 12. \n\n\n\nNotable performances include: the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics\, the Inuvik 2011 Truth and Reconciliation Commission National event\, and the National Arts Centre events Canada Scene and Northern Scene. His album 12:12 won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in 2012. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley is an instructor for the Kole Crook Fiddle Association. As a student through the program\, he performed for William and Kate in Yellowknife on their 2011 Royal Tour of Canada. He attended the Gulf Island School of Performing Arts and was formally in the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Mentorship Program\, mentored by acclaimed violinist/producer/composer Jesse Zubot. \n\n\n\nThis mentorship led to a contribution to Jesse’s music score for the Bones of Crows TV Series\, nominated for 12 Canadian Screen Awards. Wesley’s contributions with Carmen Braden and the Canadian Chamber Choir led to a nomination for a JUNO award Classical Album of the Year\, for their album Where Waters Meet. Wesley is a highly sought-after musician\, collaborator\, and commissioned for many projects with fiddle players\, classical ensembles\, and singer-songwriters. \n\n\n\nHe mentors in mentorship programs and provides valuable feedback to up and coming musicians. Wesley stays involved in the not-for-profit sector by serving on the Board of Directors as the Vice President of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre\, taking part in the Atti! Indigenous Artists Collective Committee and Salt Spring Island Foundation Committee. Since 2023\, he has been involved with V’ni Dansi workshops and performances\, which aims to educate both the aspects of Métis history and culture in schools and communities. He is also an ambassador for the Downie-Wenjack Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Stube\, violin \n\n\n\nHailed a “sensation.. brilliant display of poise and virtuosity” (Classical Voice North America)\, Latvian violinist Anna Štube (b. 2005) has astounded audiences with her depth of expression throughout her international performance career\, devoted to sharing the compassion and humanity of music. Anna has made festival appearances as a featured guest artist at the Banff International String Quartet Festival\, Toronto Summer Music\, and the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHer numerous accolades include First Prize at the OSM Manulife Competition as their youngest-ever winner\, the Glenn Gould School’s 2024 Corcoran Concerto and Chamber Music Competitions\, and Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition. Anna is featured on the Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble’s studio album released by CHANDOS Records in fall 2025\, invited to create the inaugural recording of the Kanitz Violin Sonata with acclaimed pianist Kevin Ahfat. The album received resounding praise from the industry’s most prolific platforms including Gramophone\, The Strad\, and BBC Classical Music. Anna has also collaborated with preeminent ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet\, Calidore String Quartet\, Emerson Quartet\, and the New Orford String Quartet. She has worked with celebrated musicians such as Midori\, James Ehnes\, and Pinchas Zukerman\, among many others. Anna recently performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2024/25 season as a MacLachlan Ridge Emerging Artist\, having made her solo debut with the CPO at age 13. With regular appearances in Toronto’s Koerner Hall as well as a recent concert with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and Earl Lee\, Anna has also played with ensembles including the Niagara Symphony Orchestra\, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada\, Calgary Civic Symphony\, and Kensington Sinfonia. Twice the recipient of the prestigious Sylva Gelber Award\, Anna currently studies at The Glenn Gould School with Jonathan Crow. She plays on a 1667 Andrea Guarneri violin and Fétique bow\, generously loaned by CANIMEX Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nEmad Zolfaghari\, viola \n\n\n\nCanadian violist Emad Zolfaghari came to international attention after winning the first prize and audience prize at the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition. Emad was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at age 16\, where he earned his bachelor’s degree studying with Hsin-Yun Huang\, Misha Amory and Roberto Diaz. In fall 2026\, Emad will attend the Juilliard School\, studying with Cynthia Phelps and Hsin-Yun Huang as a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther major competition prizes include winning the Klein\, ArsClassica\, Morningside Music Bridge\, Johansen\, Tokyo and the OSM international competitions. He also was awarded Charlotte White’s Salon de Virtuosi Career grant in 2024\, won the Nobuko Imai Förderpreis at the Kronberg Academy and was listed as one of CBC Music’s 30 under 30 Hot Classical Musicians. \n\n\n\nSolo appearances include the Tokyo Philharmonic\, Montreal Symphony\, Toronto Symphony Orchestra\, l’Orchestre Métropolitain under the baton of Yannick Nezet-Seguin\, National Philharmonic\, Oakville Chamber Orchestra\, Peninsula Symphony and more. \n\n\n\nEmad continues to perform at renowned music festivals\, such as Marlboro\, ChamberFest Cleveland\, ChamberFest West\, Four Seasons and Music in the Vineyards\, among others. \n\n\n\nEmad currently plays on a fine 1700 Matteo Goffriller viola on generous loan from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation\, and a Eugène Sartory bow from CANIMEX\, inc. His studies are generously supported by a Sylva Gelber Foundation award. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Leonard is a twenty-year-old cellist from Stone Mountain\, Georgia. He studied with Karen Freer of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Talent Development Program and currently studies with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He was the winner of the 2023 National Sphinx Competition and has soloed with orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony\, Indianapolis Symphony\, and the Hilton Head Symphony. He has attended summer music camps\, including the Center Stage Strings program and the Morningside Music Bridge program.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAs a member of the Sycamore Trio\, he won 1st prize at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition and 2nd prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2022. Most recently\, he was a prizewinner at the 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings. \n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing up in Toronto\, Irene Huang began her piano studies at age three and earned her ARCT Performance Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music with First Class Honours with Distinction in 2018. She also studied violin from the age of four\, receiving the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for the highest ARCT violin mark in Ontario in 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrene has extensive experience collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists in a wide range of settings\, including recitals\, competitions\, festivals\, and examinations. She has served as pianist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra\, collaborative pianist for the North Toronto Songbirds\, and composer-in-residence for the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra\, working closely with young artists in both solo and chamber contexts. \n\n\n\nAs a pianist\, Irene has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall\, Jordan Hall\, Roy Thomson Hall\, Koerner Hall\, and Kilbourn Hall\, and has participated in festivals including Morningside Music Bridge\, Connecticut Summerfest\, and the Wintergreen Music Festival. \n\n\n\nAlongside her collaborative work\, Irene is a passionate composer. Her piece “Face the Music” won first prize in the United Nations’ Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge and was featured at its inaugural International Day for Disarmament event in 2023. Her orchestral work “The Light of Yule” received the Promising High-School Composer Prize from the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra\, and her composition “Deaf Pillows” was selected for premiere at Carnegie Hall by the Musical Life Foundation. In 2024\, Irene’s string orchestra work “Still Small Voice” premiered at Jordan Hall. Most recently\, her song “BE HAPPY!” won first prize at Sparks & Wiry Cries’ songSLAM. \n\n\n\nOf all thing’s music\, Irene is particularly passionate about championing works by emerging composers and enjoys engaging directly with them to explore interpretive possibilities. She is currently pursuing her studies at the Eastman School of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/morningside-music-bridge-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:Assumption Catholic Church\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,Hay River,NACC Presents
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261009T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261009T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T200304Z
UID:10000346-1791574200-1791574200@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Morningside Music Bridge in Fort Smith
DESCRIPTION:An international scholarship program for gifted artists aged 12–18\, Morningside Music Bridge brings together the finest emerging artists to perform on an international stage and measure themselves against the absolute best performers globally. \n\n\n\nSince its inception in 1997\, more than 1\,000 young artists from almost every continent have benefited from the barrier-free music-making experience offered by Morningside Music Bridge. Their alumni have become today’s leading classical musicians\, performing on stages around the world\, holding key positions with the best orchestras\, and teaching at the top music schools. Equally important are the cultural bridges and lifelong friendships Morningside Music Bridge participants\, guest artists\, and partner organizations enjoy. \n\n\n\nMorningside Music Bridge is pleased to collaborate with the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre to commemorate the 30th anniversary tour of the Morningside Music Bridge\, its first tour to the Northwest Territories. \n\n\n\nWith the Morningside Music Bridge International Quartet\, they will be bringing four exceptional MMB alumni artists\, as well as the NWT’s own Wesley Hardisty\, across the NWT for a special concert series. The MMB International Quartet consists of Anna Stube (violin)\, Emad Zolfaghari (viola)\, Brandon Leonard (cello)\, Irene Huang (piano)\, and Wesley Hardisty (fiddle). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty\, Guest Musician \n\n\n\nWesley Hardisty is Dene First Nation from Tulita and Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Northwest Territories. Wesley is a vibrant fiddle player\, composer\, and collaborator who started playing the fiddle at age 12. \n\n\n\nNotable performances include: the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics\, the Inuvik 2011 Truth and Reconciliation Commission National event\, and the National Arts Centre events Canada Scene and Northern Scene. His album 12:12 won the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award in 2012. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWesley is an instructor for the Kole Crook Fiddle Association. As a student through the program\, he performed for William and Kate in Yellowknife on their 2011 Royal Tour of Canada. He attended the Gulf Island School of Performing Arts and was formally in the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Mentorship Program\, mentored by acclaimed violinist/producer/composer Jesse Zubot. \n\n\n\nThis mentorship led to a contribution to Jesse’s music score for the Bones of Crows TV Series\, nominated for 12 Canadian Screen Awards. Wesley’s contributions with Carmen Braden and the Canadian Chamber Choir led to a nomination for a JUNO award Classical Album of the Year\, for their album Where Waters Meet. Wesley is a highly sought-after musician\, collaborator\, and commissioned for many projects with fiddle players\, classical ensembles\, and singer-songwriters. \n\n\n\nHe mentors in mentorship programs and provides valuable feedback to up and coming musicians. Wesley stays involved in the not-for-profit sector by serving on the Board of Directors as the Vice President of the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre\, taking part in the Atti! Indigenous Artists Collective Committee and Salt Spring Island Foundation Committee. Since 2023\, he has been involved with V’ni Dansi workshops and performances\, which aims to educate both the aspects of Métis history and culture in schools and communities. He is also an ambassador for the Downie-Wenjack Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Stube\, violin \n\n\n\nHailed a “sensation.. brilliant display of poise and virtuosity” (Classical Voice North America)\, Latvian violinist Anna Štube (b. 2005) has astounded audiences with her depth of expression throughout her international performance career\, devoted to sharing the compassion and humanity of music. Anna has made festival appearances as a featured guest artist at the Banff International String Quartet Festival\, Toronto Summer Music\, and the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.  \n\n\n\n\n\nHer numerous accolades include First Prize at the OSM Manulife Competition as their youngest-ever winner\, the Glenn Gould School’s 2024 Corcoran Concerto and Chamber Music Competitions\, and Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competition. Anna is featured on the Grammy-nominated ARC Ensemble’s studio album released by CHANDOS Records in fall 2025\, invited to create the inaugural recording of the Kanitz Violin Sonata with acclaimed pianist Kevin Ahfat. The album received resounding praise from the industry’s most prolific platforms including Gramophone\, The Strad\, and BBC Classical Music. Anna has also collaborated with preeminent ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet\, Calidore String Quartet\, Emerson Quartet\, and the New Orford String Quartet. She has worked with celebrated musicians such as Midori\, James Ehnes\, and Pinchas Zukerman\, among many others. Anna recently performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2024/25 season as a MacLachlan Ridge Emerging Artist\, having made her solo debut with the CPO at age 13. With regular appearances in Toronto’s Koerner Hall as well as a recent concert with the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and Earl Lee\, Anna has also played with ensembles including the Niagara Symphony Orchestra\, National Ballet Orchestra of Canada\, Calgary Civic Symphony\, and Kensington Sinfonia. Twice the recipient of the prestigious Sylva Gelber Award\, Anna currently studies at The Glenn Gould School with Jonathan Crow. She plays on a 1667 Andrea Guarneri violin and Fétique bow\, generously loaned by CANIMEX Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\nEmad Zolfaghari\, viola \n\n\n\nCanadian violist Emad Zolfaghari came to international attention after winning the first prize and audience prize at the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition. Emad was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at age 16\, where he earned his bachelor’s degree studying with Hsin-Yun Huang\, Misha Amory and Roberto Diaz. In fall 2026\, Emad will attend the Juilliard School\, studying with Cynthia Phelps and Hsin-Yun Huang as a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther major competition prizes include winning the Klein\, ArsClassica\, Morningside Music Bridge\, Johansen\, Tokyo and the OSM international competitions. He also was awarded Charlotte White’s Salon de Virtuosi Career grant in 2024\, won the Nobuko Imai Förderpreis at the Kronberg Academy and was listed as one of CBC Music’s 30 under 30 Hot Classical Musicians. \n\n\n\nSolo appearances include the Tokyo Philharmonic\, Montreal Symphony\, Toronto Symphony Orchestra\, l’Orchestre Métropolitain under the baton of Yannick Nezet-Seguin\, National Philharmonic\, Oakville Chamber Orchestra\, Peninsula Symphony and more. \n\n\n\nEmad continues to perform at renowned music festivals\, such as Marlboro\, ChamberFest Cleveland\, ChamberFest West\, Four Seasons and Music in the Vineyards\, among others. \n\n\n\nEmad currently plays on a fine 1700 Matteo Goffriller viola on generous loan from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation\, and a Eugène Sartory bow from CANIMEX\, inc. His studies are generously supported by a Sylva Gelber Foundation award. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Leonard is a twenty-year-old cellist from Stone Mountain\, Georgia. He studied with Karen Freer of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the Talent Development Program and currently studies with Natasha Brofsky at the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. He was the winner of the 2023 National Sphinx Competition and has soloed with orchestras such as the Atlanta Symphony\, Indianapolis Symphony\, and the Hilton Head Symphony. He has attended summer music camps\, including the Center Stage Strings program and the Morningside Music Bridge program.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAs a member of the Sycamore Trio\, he won 1st prize at WDAV’s Young Chamber Musicians Competition and 2nd prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2022. Most recently\, he was a prizewinner at the 2025 Washington International Competition for Strings. \n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing up in Toronto\, Irene Huang began her piano studies at age three and earned her ARCT Performance Diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music with First Class Honours with Distinction in 2018. She also studied violin from the age of four\, receiving the Royal Conservatory of Music Gold Medal for the highest ARCT violin mark in Ontario in 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIrene has extensive experience collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists in a wide range of settings\, including recitals\, competitions\, festivals\, and examinations. She has served as pianist of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra\, collaborative pianist for the North Toronto Songbirds\, and composer-in-residence for the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto Youth Orchestra\, working closely with young artists in both solo and chamber contexts. \n\n\n\nAs a pianist\, Irene has performed in major venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall\, Jordan Hall\, Roy Thomson Hall\, Koerner Hall\, and Kilbourn Hall\, and has participated in festivals including Morningside Music Bridge\, Connecticut Summerfest\, and the Wintergreen Music Festival. \n\n\n\nAlongside her collaborative work\, Irene is a passionate composer. Her piece “Face the Music” won first prize in the United Nations’ Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge and was featured at its inaugural International Day for Disarmament event in 2023. Her orchestral work “The Light of Yule” received the Promising High-School Composer Prize from the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra\, and her composition “Deaf Pillows” was selected for premiere at Carnegie Hall by the Musical Life Foundation. In 2024\, Irene’s string orchestra work “Still Small Voice” premiered at Jordan Hall. Most recently\, her song “BE HAPPY!” won first prize at Sparks & Wiry Cries’ songSLAM. \n\n\n\nOf all thing’s music\, Irene is particularly passionate about championing works by emerging composers and enjoys engaging directly with them to explore interpretive possibilities. She is currently pursuing her studies at the Eastman School of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/morningside-music-bridge-in-fort-smith/
LOCATION:St John’s Anglican Church\, 135 McDougal Rd\, Fort Smith\, NT\, X0E 0P0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261023T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261023T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T202324Z
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SUMMARY:Brent Butt
DESCRIPTION:Born in Tisdale\, Saskatchewan\, Brent Butt discovered early that being funny was a good way to get attention. Brent honed his comedy in school and at the age of 20 moved to the city to pursue a career in stand-up. Within months\, he was headlining top clubs in Toronto\, and within a couple of years he was touring internationally and appearing at major festivals. \n\n\n\nHis television specials quickly secured his reputation as one of the funniest people in the country\, but he was also busy creating his own TV series – a sitcom called CORNER GAS. It became an instant hit with unprecedented ratings and numerous accolades including an International Emmy Award nomination and was named “Funniest Show on TV” by TV Guide readers. Canada’s favourite comedy is now shown in over 26 countries including the US. The series finale became “the highest-rated on record for a Canadian scripted series since it began keeping track in 1994.” Brent’s follow-up series HICCUPS ran for two seasons. \n\n\n\nIn 2013 Brent was honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to community and country. That same year Brent’s first feature film entitled NO CLUE and directed by Carl Bessai was released. Brent wrote\, starred in and produced the film under his Sparrow Media banner. The highly anticipated feature film return to Dog River with CORNER GAS: THE MOVIE saw the entire beloved cast reunited to the delight of rabid fans and new fans alike and the movie would go on to receive a special Golden Screen Award at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards. Re-imagined by creator and star Brent Butt\, an all-new animated version of the iconic comedy franchise entitled CORNER GAS: ANIMATED debuted in 2018. The animated series immediately became the #1 rated show in the history of Canada’s The Comedy Network and a popular main stay on streamer CRAVE TV. So successful in fact\, the animated series is now also streaming in the United States on Amazon’s free streaming service IMDB TV and a French language version has been launched. Brent and the series have won multiple Canadian Screen Awards and Leo Awards including Best Animated Program\, Best Performance and Best Animation Writing so far. \n\n\n\nThe fourth and final season of CORNER GAS: ANIMATED is now available. Most recently\, Brent’s first novel HUGE debuted to great fanfare\, immediately becoming the #1 Fiction Bestseller in Canada and it remains on the Top Ten list to date. With Brent performing\, writing\, executive producing\, and even directing\, there is little doubt that the future holds many untold achievements for one of Canada’s brightest stars. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkye Plowman has been no stranger to stages in Yellowknife since 2013\, and has been a featured comic at the Snowcastle\, the Arctic Comedy Festival\, and The Ever Late Show\, and has recorded with Just for Laughs Originals and CBC’s Laugh Out Loud. She is also a well-known MC\, lending her talents to Folk On the Rocks\, NWT Pride\, and Boolesque (as Rex Holmes). When not holding a microphone\, Skye is a bartender\, which is just standup comedy\, but with more audience participation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Highly inappropriate yet astutely clever and deeply hilarious SKYE’S HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA TEACHER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/brent-butt/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Special Presentations,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261125T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T200134Z
UID:10000347-1795635000-1795635000@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Lumber in Inuvik
DESCRIPTION:All at once\, Jack Bennett got dumped\, fired\, and evicted\, and\, worst of all\, his beloved dog died. All he’s got now is a truck and a chainsaw. He decides to leave Alberta and flee north\, really far north\, into the Yukon. There he finds a new purpose in starting his own wood harvesting business. Join Jack around the fire as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places and connecting with his home and heritage in an unconventional way. \n\n\n\nThis new one-person play from the Yukon – written\, produced\, and starring Métis theatre artist Colin Wolf – features storytelling\, comedy\, a chainsaw (or two!)\, and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThumbs Up Good Work Theatre\, created by Métis siblings Caleigh Crow & Colin Wolf in 2014\, focuses on the creation of new indie projects that explode out of the black box and into apartments and parks. Their storytelling looks twice at our relationships with each other and acts out on behalf of those not served by the status quo. Thumbs Up has produced multiple world premieres that have gone on the be published – The Born Again Crow by Caleigh Crow which was a governor general award winner for literary drama and CoyWolf by Colin Wolf which has been nominated for an Indigenous Voices Award for published prose. \n\n\n\n\n\nColin (Bourke) Wolf is a Métis (MNA) performer\, theatre maker\, and activist from the North-East of Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary)\, AB on Treaty 7 Territory. Colin\, and many of his family\, are Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens. Wolf has relational ties to the Metis communities in Northern Alberta including Lac Labiche\, Donatville\, and Fort Chipewyan. Wolf graduated with a BFA in Performance from the University of Lethbridge in 2014 and then spent the next 5 years making theatre all over the prairies with dear friends\, trusted colleagues\, and complicated colonial institutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis theatre work has focused on the development of new\, Indigenous\, and politically activated theatre. Wolf co-founded Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre with his sister Caleigh Crow in 2013 when they recognized a gap for independent\, Indigenous\, and working-class artists in the prairies. After cutting his teeth in TYA\, on regional stages\, and in Indie theatre in the prairies Wolf felt the call of the North and moved to Whitehorse in October 2019 to serve as the Artistic Director at Gwaandak Theatre Society on the Territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. Wolf’s most recent play CoyWolf\, a hope-punk thriller navigating grief\, was published in fall 2025 by the Playwrights Canada Press and nominated for a 2026 Indigenous Voices Award. \n\n\n\nCreative Credits\n\n\n\nColin Wolf ………………………………………… Playwright\, Performer\, ProducerNathan Howe ……………………………………………………………………….. DirectorSydney Moore ……………………………………Assistant Director/Co-ProducerJensine Emiline Trondson ………………………….Costume /Tour TechnicianJesse Fulcher Gagnon ………………..Sound Composition/Tour TechnicianWhitten Jason ………………………………………………………..Lighting DesignerMackenzie Spellman ……………………………………………………Grant SupportRebecca Ballarin ……………………………………………………….. Admin Support@__sabrena.s ……………………………………Stage Manager/Tour Technician \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/lumber-in-inuvik/
LOCATION:Midnight Sun Complex\, Inuvik\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261127T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T195948Z
UID:10000348-1795807800-1795807800@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Lumber in Norman Wells
DESCRIPTION:All at once\, Jack Bennett got dumped\, fired\, and evicted\, and\, worst of all\, his beloved dog died. All he’s got now is a truck and a chainsaw. He decides to leave Alberta and flee north\, really far north\, into the Yukon. There he finds a new purpose in starting his own wood harvesting business. Join Jack around the fire as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places and connecting with his home and heritage in an unconventional way. \n\n\n\nThis new one-person play from the Yukon – written\, produced\, and starring Métis theatre artist Colin Wolf – features storytelling\, comedy\, a chainsaw (or two!)\, and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThumbs Up Good Work Theatre\, created by Métis siblings Caleigh Crow & Colin Wolf in 2014\, focuses on the creation of new indie projects that explode out of the black box and into apartments and parks. Their storytelling looks twice at our relationships with each other and acts out on behalf of those not served by the status quo. Thumbs Up has produced multiple world premieres that have gone on the be published – The Born Again Crow by Caleigh Crow which was a governor general award winner for literary drama and CoyWolf by Colin Wolf which has been nominated for an Indigenous Voices Award for published prose. \n\n\n\n\n\nColin (Bourke) Wolf is a Métis (MNA) performer\, theatre maker\, and activist from the North-East of Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary)\, AB on Treaty 7 Territory. Colin\, and many of his family\, are Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens. Wolf has relational ties to the Metis communities in Northern Alberta including Lac Labiche\, Donatville\, and Fort Chipewyan. Wolf graduated with a BFA in Performance from the University of Lethbridge in 2014 and then spent the next 5 years making theatre all over the prairies with dear friends\, trusted colleagues\, and complicated colonial institutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis theatre work has focused on the development of new\, Indigenous\, and politically activated theatre. Wolf co-founded Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre with his sister Caleigh Crow in 2013 when they recognized a gap for independent\, Indigenous\, and working-class artists in the prairies. After cutting his teeth in TYA\, on regional stages\, and in Indie theatre in the prairies Wolf felt the call of the North and moved to Whitehorse in October 2019 to serve as the Artistic Director at Gwaandak Theatre Society on the Territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. Wolf’s most recent play CoyWolf\, a hope-punk thriller navigating grief\, was published in fall 2025 by the Playwrights Canada Press and nominated for a 2026 Indigenous Voices Award. \n\n\n\nCreative Credits\n\n\n\nColin Wolf ………………………………………… Playwright\, Performer\, ProducerNathan Howe ……………………………………………………………………….. DirectorSydney Moore ……………………………………Assistant Director/Co-ProducerJensine Emiline Trondson ………………………….Costume /Tour TechnicianJesse Fulcher Gagnon ………………..Sound Composition/Tour TechnicianWhitten Jason ………………………………………………………..Lighting DesignerMackenzie Spellman ……………………………………………………Grant SupportRebecca Ballarin ……………………………………………………….. Admin Support@__sabrena.s ……………………………………Stage Manager/Tour Technician \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/lumber-in-norman-wells/
LOCATION:Mackenzie Mountain School\, 13 Woodland Drive\, Norman Wells\, NT\, X0E0B4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261130T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261130T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T195828Z
UID:10000349-1796067000-1796067000@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Lumber in Fort Simpson
DESCRIPTION:All at once\, Jack Bennett got dumped\, fired\, and evicted\, and\, worst of all\, his beloved dog died. All he’s got now is a truck and a chainsaw. He decides to leave Alberta and flee north\, really far north\, into the Yukon. There he finds a new purpose in starting his own wood harvesting business. Join Jack around the fire as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places and connecting with his home and heritage in an unconventional way. \n\n\n\nThis new one-person play from the Yukon – written\, produced\, and starring Métis theatre artist Colin Wolf – features storytelling\, comedy\, a chainsaw (or two!)\, and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThumbs Up Good Work Theatre\, created by Métis siblings Caleigh Crow & Colin Wolf in 2014\, focuses on the creation of new indie projects that explode out of the black box and into apartments and parks. Their storytelling looks twice at our relationships with each other and acts out on behalf of those not served by the status quo. Thumbs Up has produced multiple world premieres that have gone on the be published – The Born Again Crow by Caleigh Crow which was a governor general award winner for literary drama and CoyWolf by Colin Wolf which has been nominated for an Indigenous Voices Award for published prose. \n\n\n\n\n\nColin (Bourke) Wolf is a Métis (MNA) performer\, theatre maker\, and activist from the North-East of Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary)\, AB on Treaty 7 Territory. Colin\, and many of his family\, are Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens. Wolf has relational ties to the Metis communities in Northern Alberta including Lac Labiche\, Donatville\, and Fort Chipewyan. Wolf graduated with a BFA in Performance from the University of Lethbridge in 2014 and then spent the next 5 years making theatre all over the prairies with dear friends\, trusted colleagues\, and complicated colonial institutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis theatre work has focused on the development of new\, Indigenous\, and politically activated theatre. Wolf co-founded Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre with his sister Caleigh Crow in 2013 when they recognized a gap for independent\, Indigenous\, and working-class artists in the prairies. After cutting his teeth in TYA\, on regional stages\, and in Indie theatre in the prairies Wolf felt the call of the North and moved to Whitehorse in October 2019 to serve as the Artistic Director at Gwaandak Theatre Society on the Territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. Wolf’s most recent play CoyWolf\, a hope-punk thriller navigating grief\, was published in fall 2025 by the Playwrights Canada Press and nominated for a 2026 Indigenous Voices Award. \n\n\n\nCreative Credits\n\n\n\nColin Wolf ………………………………………… Playwright\, Performer\, ProducerNathan Howe ……………………………………………………………………….. DirectorSydney Moore ……………………………………Assistant Director/Co-ProducerJensine Emiline Trondson ………………………….Costume /Tour TechnicianJesse Fulcher Gagnon ………………..Sound Composition/Tour TechnicianWhitten Jason ………………………………………………………..Lighting DesignerMackenzie Spellman ……………………………………………………Grant SupportRebecca Ballarin ……………………………………………………….. Admin Support@__sabrena.s ……………………………………Stage Manager/Tour Technician \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/lumber-in-fort-simpson/
LOCATION:Sacred Heart Catholic Church\, Fort Simpson
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261202T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261202T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T195702Z
UID:10000350-1796239800-1796239800@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Lumber in Hay River
DESCRIPTION:All at once\, Jack Bennett got dumped\, fired\, and evicted\, and\, worst of all\, his beloved dog died. All he’s got now is a truck and a chainsaw. He decides to leave Alberta and flee north\, really far north\, into the Yukon. There he finds a new purpose in starting his own wood harvesting business. Join Jack around the fire as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places and connecting with his home and heritage in an unconventional way. \n\n\n\nThis new one-person play from the Yukon – written\, produced\, and starring Métis theatre artist Colin Wolf – features storytelling\, comedy\, a chainsaw (or two!)\, and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThumbs Up Good Work Theatre\, created by Métis siblings Caleigh Crow & Colin Wolf in 2014\, focuses on the creation of new indie projects that explode out of the black box and into apartments and parks. Their storytelling looks twice at our relationships with each other and acts out on behalf of those not served by the status quo. Thumbs Up has produced multiple world premieres that have gone on the be published – The Born Again Crow by Caleigh Crow which was a governor general award winner for literary drama and CoyWolf by Colin Wolf which has been nominated for an Indigenous Voices Award for published prose. \n\n\n\n\n\nColin (Bourke) Wolf is a Métis (MNA) performer\, theatre maker\, and activist from the North-East of Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary)\, AB on Treaty 7 Territory. Colin\, and many of his family\, are Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens. Wolf has relational ties to the Metis communities in Northern Alberta including Lac Labiche\, Donatville\, and Fort Chipewyan. Wolf graduated with a BFA in Performance from the University of Lethbridge in 2014 and then spent the next 5 years making theatre all over the prairies with dear friends\, trusted colleagues\, and complicated colonial institutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis theatre work has focused on the development of new\, Indigenous\, and politically activated theatre. Wolf co-founded Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre with his sister Caleigh Crow in 2013 when they recognized a gap for independent\, Indigenous\, and working-class artists in the prairies. After cutting his teeth in TYA\, on regional stages\, and in Indie theatre in the prairies Wolf felt the call of the North and moved to Whitehorse in October 2019 to serve as the Artistic Director at Gwaandak Theatre Society on the Territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. Wolf’s most recent play CoyWolf\, a hope-punk thriller navigating grief\, was published in fall 2025 by the Playwrights Canada Press and nominated for a 2026 Indigenous Voices Award. \n\n\n\nCreative Credits\n\n\n\nColin Wolf ………………………………………… Playwright\, Performer\, ProducerNathan Howe ……………………………………………………………………….. DirectorSydney Moore ……………………………………Assistant Director/Co-ProducerJensine Emiline Trondson ………………………….Costume /Tour TechnicianJesse Fulcher Gagnon ………………..Sound Composition/Tour TechnicianWhitten Jason ………………………………………………………..Lighting DesignerMackenzie Spellman ……………………………………………………Grant SupportRebecca Ballarin ……………………………………………………….. Admin Support@__sabrena.s ……………………………………Stage Manager/Tour Technician \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/lumber-in-hay-river/
LOCATION:Riverview Cineplex\, Hay River\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261203T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T195443Z
UID:10000351-1796326200-1796326200@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Lumber in Fort Smith
DESCRIPTION:All at once\, Jack Bennett got dumped\, fired\, and evicted\, and\, worst of all\, his beloved dog died. All he’s got now is a truck and a chainsaw. He decides to leave Alberta and flee north\, really far north\, into the Yukon. There he finds a new purpose in starting his own wood harvesting business. Join Jack around the fire as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places and connecting with his home and heritage in an unconventional way. \n\n\n\nThis new one-person play from the Yukon – written\, produced\, and starring Métis theatre artist Colin Wolf – features storytelling\, comedy\, a chainsaw (or two!)\, and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThumbs Up Good Work Theatre\, created by Métis siblings Caleigh Crow & Colin Wolf in 2014\, focuses on the creation of new indie projects that explode out of the black box and into apartments and parks. Their storytelling looks twice at our relationships with each other and acts out on behalf of those not served by the status quo. Thumbs Up has produced multiple world premieres that have gone on the be published – The Born Again Crow by Caleigh Crow which was a governor general award winner for literary drama and CoyWolf by Colin Wolf which has been nominated for an Indigenous Voices Award for published prose. \n\n\n\n\n\nColin (Bourke) Wolf is a Métis (MNA) performer\, theatre maker\, and activist from the North-East of Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary)\, AB on Treaty 7 Territory. Colin\, and many of his family\, are Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens. Wolf has relational ties to the Metis communities in Northern Alberta including Lac Labiche\, Donatville\, and Fort Chipewyan. Wolf graduated with a BFA in Performance from the University of Lethbridge in 2014 and then spent the next 5 years making theatre all over the prairies with dear friends\, trusted colleagues\, and complicated colonial institutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis theatre work has focused on the development of new\, Indigenous\, and politically activated theatre. Wolf co-founded Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre with his sister Caleigh Crow in 2013 when they recognized a gap for independent\, Indigenous\, and working-class artists in the prairies. After cutting his teeth in TYA\, on regional stages\, and in Indie theatre in the prairies Wolf felt the call of the North and moved to Whitehorse in October 2019 to serve as the Artistic Director at Gwaandak Theatre Society on the Territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. Wolf’s most recent play CoyWolf\, a hope-punk thriller navigating grief\, was published in fall 2025 by the Playwrights Canada Press and nominated for a 2026 Indigenous Voices Award. \n\n\n\nCreative Credits\n\n\n\nColin Wolf ………………………………………… Playwright\, Performer\, ProducerNathan Howe ……………………………………………………………………….. DirectorSydney Moore ……………………………………Assistant Director/Co-ProducerJensine Emiline Trondson ………………………….Costume /Tour TechnicianJesse Fulcher Gagnon ………………..Sound Composition/Tour TechnicianWhitten Jason ………………………………………………………..Lighting DesignerMackenzie Spellman ……………………………………………………Grant SupportRebecca Ballarin ……………………………………………………….. Admin Support@__sabrena.s ……………………………………Stage Manager/Tour Technician \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/lumber-in-fort-smith/
LOCATION:Roaring Rapids Hall\, Ft. Smith\, NT\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261205T193000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T183002Z
UID:10000328-1796499000-1796499000@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Lumber
DESCRIPTION:All at once\, Jack Bennett got dumped\, fired\, and evicted\, and\, worst of all\, his beloved dog died. All he’s got now is a truck and a chainsaw. He decides to leave Alberta and flee north\, really far north\, into the Yukon. There he finds a new purpose in starting his own wood harvesting business. Join Jack around the fire as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places and connecting with his home and heritage in an unconventional way. \n\n\n\nThis new one-person play from the Yukon – written\, produced\, and starring Métis theatre artist Colin Wolf – features storytelling\, comedy\, a chainsaw (or two!)\, and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThumbs Up Good Work Theatre\, created by Métis siblings Caleigh Crow & Colin Wolf in 2014\, focuses on the creation of new indie projects that explode out of the black box and into apartments and parks. Their storytelling looks twice at our relationships with each other and acts out on behalf of those not served by the status quo. Thumbs Up has produced multiple world premieres that have gone on the be published – The Born Again Crow by Caleigh Crow which was a governor general award winner for literary drama and CoyWolf by Colin Wolf which has been nominated for an Indigenous Voices Award for published prose. \n\n\n\n\n\nColin (Bourke) Wolf is a Métis (MNA) performer\, theatre maker\, and activist from the North-East of Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary)\, AB on Treaty 7 Territory. Colin\, and many of his family\, are Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens. Wolf has relational ties to the Metis communities in Northern Alberta including Lac Labiche\, Donatville\, and Fort Chipewyan. Wolf graduated with a BFA in Performance from the University of Lethbridge in 2014 and then spent the next 5 years making theatre all over the prairies with dear friends\, trusted colleagues\, and complicated colonial institutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis theatre work has focused on the development of new\, Indigenous\, and politically activated theatre. Wolf co-founded Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre with his sister Caleigh Crow in 2013 when they recognized a gap for independent\, Indigenous\, and working-class artists in the prairies. After cutting his teeth in TYA\, on regional stages\, and in Indie theatre in the prairies Wolf felt the call of the North and moved to Whitehorse in October 2019 to serve as the Artistic Director at Gwaandak Theatre Society on the Territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council. Wolf’s most recent play CoyWolf\, a hope-punk thriller navigating grief\, was published in fall 2025 by the Playwrights Canada Press and nominated for a 2026 Indigenous Voices Award. \n\n\n\nCreative Credits\n\n\n\nColin Wolf ………………………………………… Playwright\, Performer\, ProducerNathan Howe ……………………………………………………………………….. DirectorSydney Moore ……………………………………Assistant Director/Co-ProducerJensine Emiline Trondson ………………………….Costume /Tour TechnicianJesse Fulcher Gagnon ………………..Sound Composition/Tour TechnicianWhitten Jason ………………………………………………………..Lighting DesignerMackenzie Spellman ……………………………………………………Grant SupportRebecca Ballarin ……………………………………………………….. Admin Support@__sabrena.s ……………………………………Stage Manager/Tour Technician \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/lumber/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Presentations,NACC Presents,Yellowknife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261206T180000
DTSTAMP:20260824T101936
CREATED:20260814T180000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T183213Z
UID:10000338-1796551200-1796580000@www.naccnt.ca
SUMMARY:Creating A New Play Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Colin (Bourke) Wolf is a Métis (MNA) performer\, theatre maker\, and activist from the North-East of Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary)\, AB on Treaty 7 Territory. Colin\, and many of his family\, are Metis Nation of Alberta Citizens. Wolf has relational ties to the Metis communities in Northern Alberta including Lac Labiche\, Donatville\, and Fort Chipewyan. Wolf graduated with a BFA in Performance from the University of Lethbridge in 2014 and then spent the next 5 years making theatre all over the prairies with dear friends\, trusted colleagues\, and complicated colonial institutions. \n\n\n\nHis theatre work has focused on the development of new\, Indigenous\, and politically activated theatre. Creating a New Play is a workshop geared towards adult participants\, suitable for ages 15+. Participants will be taught about the process of creating a new one-person play and be given tools to be able to start their own new work creation process \n\n\n\nOnly 14 slots are available for this one day workshop.  \n\n\n\nThe workshop will be held off-site. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organized by:
URL:https://www.naccnt.ca/event/creating-a-new-play-workshop/
LOCATION:Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC)\, 4701 52nd Ave\, Yellowknife\, NT\, X1A 2N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:NACC Presents,Special Presentations,Yellowknife
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